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Search results for "Trump alum helps Israel mount AI influence campaign"

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Instagram posts stated on October 06, 2024 in Instagram posts:
Video shows Oct. 6, 2024, fires in Beirut caused by Israeli airstrikes.
By Sofia Ahmed• October 7, 2024
Robocaller stated on January 21, 2024 in a robocall:
Says President Joe Biden said that Democrats should not vote in the New Hampshire primary.
By Amy Sherman• January 22, 2024
Hillary Clinton stated on January 05, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.:
"Sen. Obama's chair in New Hampshire is a lobbyist. He lobbies for the drug companies."
By John Frank• January 6, 2008
Social Media stated on March 13, 2026 in social media posts:
An AI video is proof that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is dead.
By Loreben Tuquero• March 13, 2026
Jim Lamon stated on June 02, 2022 in a statement posted on Twitter:
Blake Masters “unironically quoted a Nazi, called World War II an unjust war, called the Unabomber one of his intellectual influencers, and shared an article attacking Israel as the North Korea of the Middle East.”
By Ellie Borst• June 16, 2022
Threads posts stated on November 19, 2024 in a Threads post:
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hospitalized with “serious health issue.”
By Jeff Cercone• November 18, 2024
X posts stated on August 28, 2025 in an X post:
A Vanity Fair cover featured first lady Melania Trump as “The American Queen.”
By Maria Briceño• August 29, 2025
Donald Trump stated on May 10, 2024 in a Truth Social post:
“Biden wants to immediately stop all aid to Israel.”
By Amy Sherman• May 15, 2024
James Fishback stated on February 26, 2026 in a speech:
Artificial intelligence data centers "drive up electric bills by 30 or 40%" and "suck up 500,000 gallons of water a day.”
By Samantha Putterman• March 4, 2026
Viral image stated on May 26, 2025 in an X post:
Image shows Ben & Jerry’s is selling “Free Palestine” and “From the River to Sea” ice cream flavors.
By Maria Briceño• May 30, 2025
Facebook posts stated on January 11, 2025 in a Jan 11, 2025, video:
Video claims to show the Los Angeles fires.
By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• January 16, 2025
Social Media stated on February 05, 2026 in social media posts:
An image shows Jeffrey Epstein “still alive and walking the streets of Tel Aviv,” Israel.
By Loreben Tuquero• February 6, 2026
Social Media stated on March 15, 2026 in social media posts:
Video shows toddler crying over casket of American service member killed in Iran.
By Grace Abels• March 16, 2026
Facebook posts stated on June 02, 2021 in Facebook post:
Video shows Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system engaged in military combat.
By Michael Majchrowicz• June 9, 2021
Donald Trump stated on August 11, 2024 in a post on Truth Social:
Photo of Kamala Harris’ Aug. 7 rally near Detroit was AI-generated and “there was nobody there.” Attendees pictured “didn’t exist.”
By Madison Czopek• August 12, 2024
X posts stated on April 14, 2024 in an X post:
Donald Trump violated the Logan Act by resharing 2018 Iran tweet on Truth Social.
By Jeff Cercone• April 16, 2024
Instagram posts stated on November 13, 2024 in an Instagram post:
Image shows Joe Biden and Trump meeting at the White House on Nov. 13.
By Madison Czopek• November 14, 2024
Donald Trump stated on December 04, 2023 in a Truth Social post:
The Lincoln Project is “using A.I. (Artificial Intelligence)” in its “television commercials.”
By Loreben Tuquero• December 19, 2023
Viral image stated on October 13, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Video shows protesters in Lebanon “storming the border with Palestine in support of Gaza” in October 2023.
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 25, 2023
Conor Lamb stated on March 13, 2018 in an election night speech:
Says he didn't take "corporate PAC money." 
By Colin Deppen• March 17, 2018

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By Zoe Weyand• March 2, 2026

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By Loreben Tuquero• March 12, 2026

How improperly using AI could deter you from voting, or hurt your health

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By Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• January 12, 2024

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By Loreben Tuquero• September 25, 2024

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The US freed $6 billion in Iranian money. Did it help fund Hamas’ attack on Israel?

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 9, 2023

An X account is impersonating an Iranian journalist. The platform’s guidelines allow it

By Loreben Tuquero• July 1, 2025